Nemichthyidae

plural noun

Nem·​ich·​thy·​i·​dae

ˌnemikˈthīəˌdē

: a family of eels (order Apoda) comprising the snipe eels and related deep-sea forms see nemichthys

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nemichthys, type genus + -idae

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